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Best compact camera in 2012 - sony RX100
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Sony RX100 II vs. Sony RX100 in Low Light Shooting
As we've said elsewhere, the biggest news with the Sony RX100 II is its sensor: The first 1-inch type backside illuminated sensor to hit the streets. Sony's claims of a full 1-stop improvement in high-ISO noise seems well-justified by our own experience - the difference between the new and old models is pretty dramatic. Shot at ISO 6,400, the original RX100's images are pretty good for that ISO level from a compact camera, but the RX100 II's shots are really exceptional.
Here's the first of two sets of crops from the photos above. Note not only the lower noise in the shot from the RX100 II, but also the crisper edges on everything. The signal from the sensor is so much cleaner that the camera's noise-reduction processing doesn't have to work as hard, meaning there's more detail left when it's done.
We've said elsewhere that the RX100 II's noise is a full f-stop better than that of the original RX100. This shot shows pretty conclusively that it's even better than that. Here, we have a crop from the RX100 II, shot at ISO 6,400, bracketed by RX100 images. The top image was shot by the RX100 at ISO 3,200, the bottom one at ISO 6,400. To our eyes, the RX100 II's shot at 6,400 is actually cleaner than the RX100's at 3,200. At ISO 6,400, there's no comparison.
The RX100's sensor was already an excellent one, and its high-ISO performance outstripped anything near its size. The new Mark II version takes it to an entirely new level, though. And all of this is without taking into consideration Sony's highly effective multi-shot modes, which use multiple, rapid-fire shots to cut noise, while giving the exposure effect of a much longer exposure, combined with the anti-camera-shake effect of a much shorter one.
All in all, the Sony RX100 II really blows away the competition when it comes to after-dark shooting with a compact, pocketable camera. As Dave said in his YouTube video on the RX100 II, the improvements are enough that we think a lot of current RX100 users will be looking to trade up. Very impressive!
Sony RX100
Sony RX100 II
As we've said elsewhere, the biggest news with the Sony RX100 II is its sensor: The first 1-inch type backside illuminated sensor to hit the streets. Sony's claims of a full 1-stop improvement in high-ISO noise seems well-justified by our own experience - the difference between the new and old models is pretty dramatic. Shot at ISO 6,400, the original RX100's images are pretty good for that ISO level from a compact camera, but the RX100 II's shots are really exceptional.
Here's the first of two sets of crops from the photos above. Note not only the lower noise in the shot from the RX100 II, but also the crisper edges on everything. The signal from the sensor is so much cleaner that the camera's noise-reduction processing doesn't have to work as hard, meaning there's more detail left when it's done.
We've said elsewhere that the RX100 II's noise is a full f-stop better than that of the original RX100. This shot shows pretty conclusively that it's even better than that. Here, we have a crop from the RX100 II, shot at ISO 6,400, bracketed by RX100 images. The top image was shot by the RX100 at ISO 3,200, the bottom one at ISO 6,400. To our eyes, the RX100 II's shot at 6,400 is actually cleaner than the RX100's at 3,200. At ISO 6,400, there's no comparison.
The RX100's sensor was already an excellent one, and its high-ISO performance outstripped anything near its size. The new Mark II version takes it to an entirely new level, though. And all of this is without taking into consideration Sony's highly effective multi-shot modes, which use multiple, rapid-fire shots to cut noise, while giving the exposure effect of a much longer exposure, combined with the anti-camera-shake effect of a much shorter one.
All in all, the Sony RX100 II really blows away the competition when it comes to after-dark shooting with a compact, pocketable camera. As Dave said in his YouTube video on the RX100 II, the improvements are enough that we think a lot of current RX100 users will be looking to trade up. Very impressive!
Sony RX100
Sony RX100 II
